Lambda’s San Diego School Initiative
In the LGBTQ Writers in Schools program’s first district-wide partnership, Lambda Literary teams up with the second largest school district in California to bring LGBTQ books and authors to students.
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Resources for Writers and the Role of Community: Washington, D.C. 2014
Bonnie Rose Marcus, director of Poets & Writers’ Readings & Workshops (East), leads a discussion about resources available to writers in Washington, D.C., the importance of community, and how various literary communities can support one...
A Writer’s Comeback: How I Built My Own Literary Scene and Saved Myself
Founder of the Sackett Street Writers' Workshop in Brooklyn, New York, Julia Fierro discusses how creating her own workshop program—and in doing so, building her own community of writers—allowed her to rediscover her own voice.
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Academic Alternatives: The DIY MFA
From Julia Fierro’s Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop in Brooklyn to Edan Lepucki’s Writing Workshops Los Angeles, writers across the country are launching their own community-based workshops as a viable alternative to the traditional writing path.
Authors Debate Poetry’s Relevance, Publishing Mergers in 2014, and More
BitLit partners with HarperCollins; Julia Turner named editor in chief of Slate; the burdens placed upon writers of color in academia; and other news.
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A Safe Space for Veteran Writers
Ron Capps’s Washington, D.C.–based Veterans Writing Project helps military veterans and their families begin to heal through writing workshops around the country.
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The Human Library’s Many Books
A Danish organization challenges library patrons worldwide to confront prejudices and change perspectives through conversations with “human books.”
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Two Festivals Celebrate Small Presses, More Books Bound in Human Skin, and More
Mathematical Poetry Month; the best books to celebrate warmer weather; John Updike’s home turf; and other news.
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Midwest Writing Center
Founded over thirty years ago by David Collins and Evelyn Witter, and located inside the Rock Island main library, the Midwest Writing Center offers opportunities for writers and readers alike throughout the Quad Cities region.
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Wensink Reveals Amazon Bestseller Royalties, Death of the Boston Phoenix, and More
The Christian Science Monitor reports independent bookstores are increasing sales; Author Patrick Wensink candidly reveals how much money he made after breaking into the Amazon top ten; Susan Orlean shares her memories of working for the Boston Phoenix; and other news.
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